Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 5.87 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Turkey, 1865–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 5.87 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024. That is the highest value across all 160 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Turkey peaked at 5.87 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 tonnes per person, in 1879.
That places Turkey 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1870s | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0366 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0992 tonnes per person | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 0.1333 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0912 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.1521 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1578 tonnes per person | 0.061 tonnes per person | 0.2425 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3 tonnes per person | 0.2549 tonnes per person | 0.3691 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3483 tonnes per person | 0.2721 tonnes per person | 0.3882 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.55 tonnes per person | 0.4514 tonnes per person | 0.6246 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8381 tonnes per person | 0.593 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 4.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | 5.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 tonnes per person | 4.84 tonnes per person | 5.87 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 52 Estonia 6.11 tonnes per person compare
- 53 Montserrat 6.02 tonnes per person compare
- 54 Slovenia 6.02 tonnes per person compare
- 56 Cook Islands 5.82 tonnes per person compare
- 57 Israel 5.61 tonnes per person compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.54 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Turkey
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.89 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Turkey?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Turkey was 5.87 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 tonnes per person in 1879.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Turkey ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.